A Tour Group

Joining a tour you meet people
Who may not be like you at all –
Politically, age-wise and maybe
With views that repel or appall.

Religion’s another divider
As well as the places you live
And quickly, you’ll learn who’s not social
Or those who have much they can give.

But mostly, the group comes together,
Conversing and laughing despite
All the differences that are apparent
To all from the very first night.

The young and the old, the Christians and Jews,
The urban and rural-type folk
Connect as they share in their journey,
Enough to enjoy the same joke.

Of course, the director’s a factor,
Uniting his charges until
There’s sufficient concern for each other
That some friendships may form (and they will).

At the end, though, with hugs and “Safe travels!”
The tour group, at last, must disperse,
Their experience richer for meeting
Fellow travelers truly diverse.